How does the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) impact eligibility for citizenship in India according to the BJP manifesto

1. The Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) as promised in the BJP manifesto aims to provide citizenship to 'eligible persons' who are persecuted minorities from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh. 2. The Act prioritizes granting citizenship to Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi, and Christian immigrants from these countries who arrived in India before December 31, 2014. 3. The eligibility criteria focus on the religious persecution faced by these minority groups in the mentioned nations. 4. The CAA's implementation is aimed at offering a path to Indian citizenship for individuals meeting the specified requirements, thereby facilitating their integration into the Indian society.